Nina was preceded in death by a granddaughter Clara Finn her parents one brother Bud Livermore one sister Lucille Davis and a daughter-in-law Deanna Finn. Survivors include her husband Delmer Finn of Philip three sons Danny Finn of Newell, Donnie Finn and his wife Alexa of Sedro-Wooley, Washington, and Tom Finn and his wife Cynthia of Philip eight grandchildren Dawn (Jim) Herber, Becky (Wade) Nelson, Shane (Melissa) Finn, Shad (Jenna) Finn, Shaun Finn, Shannon Finn, Stephanie (Adam) Frank, and Heather (Kevin) Nelson eleven great-grandchildren Caity and Cameron Ausmann, Bryan (Jessica) and Chandler (Cassie) Nelson, Kahler, Abby, and Elijah Finn, and Cass, Cole, and Emma Finn and Baby Frank due in November four great-great-grandchildren one sister Jessica Root and her husband Jim of Midland and a host of other relatives and friends. In 2017, Nina became a member of the United Church in Philip. It was here that she found a love of coloring. In 2015 Nina moved into the Philip Nursing Home where she has since resided.
Her sewing room was her studio for her creations. It was there that Nina was able to enjoy her hobbies of making porcelain dolls and creating their clothes, appliqué and piece quilts, embroidery, crocheting, and cooking. Nina and Delmer continued to reside in Midland until 1997 when they moved to Rapid City. In addition to their numerous dance trips, they took a Caribbean Cruise with Eddie Skeets. Nina and Delmer enjoyed travelling to many dances throughout the Midwest. Schoniger’s, Phillips’, Olson’s and Finn’s partook in many dance trips together, traveling in the "Skippy Wagon." Some of these trips included Las Vegas, area states, and the Mitchell Polka Fest, which was their favorite. They were very active in the Bad River Dance Club for a number of years. Although Nina started going alone, it wasn’t long before Delmer followed. Nina and Delmer enjoyed the dance classes from Jerry Klouse. She was also a member of the Midland School Board for several years as well as a member of the Bad River extension club.
Nina was one of the original members of the Midland PTA and served one term as president. She also raised and butchered chickens every summer. She enjoyed baking, especially bread, using her old cook stove, which she used until she moved to Rapid City. Nina spent many hours in the kitchen cooking meals for her family and friends as well as canning the produce from her garden. She cooked, did laundry, and sewed for the men, as they much appreciated their home away from home. Nina made quite a home for her family, but also her home was home for many custom combiners for a number of years, along with Phil Hinkley. They built a basement house on the home place, and after their third son Tom came along, they built the top to the house. It was there that they met their life long friends, the Griffeths.Īfter their move back to Midland, they purchased land from Charlie Nemec on top of the hill east of Midland. The family later moved to Gettysburg to work for Harry Manful. It was at this time that Nina and Delmer had two sons born, Danny and Donnie.
They spent four of the next five years at the Severson’s, with one year in Oacoma. Nina and Delmer spent their honeymoon in the Black Hills, attending the Passion Play as well as other numerous sights.Īfter their marriage they made their home near Midland while Delmer worked for Severson’s, northeast of Midland. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Midland, with Jessie (Dale) Root and Ulane Finn in the wedding party. Nina was united in marriage to Delmer Finn on August 27, 1949, at St. After her schooling, Nina was a telephone operator above the old bank building in Midland for two years. Her high school years were spent at Midland High School. As a young child, Nina enjoyed riding horses, playing with their cats, dogs, and yellow canary “Dicky”, and making up their own games, as there was no such thing as “purchased toys.” During this time, Nina also attended Bible school at Rolling Green School, which was two miles on horses for several summers. Nina grew up near Van Metre and attended her first three years of elementary school in Van Metre and finished through the 8th grade at Twin Buttes School. Her mother had arrived by train to await Nina's arrival. Nina Justine Livermore was born November 20, 1929, in Pierre, the daughter of J.